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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

11:34 AM PDT · June 1, 2026

Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users’ accounts to get hacked. The attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta’s own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to a victim’s account.

Over the weekend, several users on Reddit claimed that their Instagram accounts had been compromised, and a number of users on X warned of similar account hijackings. The compromised accounts include the Instagram handle for the Obama-era White House, which appears to have been inactive since 2017; and the account of the U.S. Space Force’s chief master sergeant John Bentinvegna.

Security researcher Jane Wong said her Instagram account was also taken over.

“The password got changed without my knowledge and I was getting different password reset attempts throughout yesterday,” said Wong. “Quite concerning.”

A videoposted on X showed the step-by-step process to hack someone’s Instagram account. The...

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